BRITOMART TRANSPORT CENTRE REINSTATEMENT

CRL construction work inside the Chief Post Office

CRL construction work inside the Chief Post Office

CRL construction work inside the Chief Post Office

CRL construction work inside the Chief Post Office

CRL construction work inside the Chief Post Office

The old escalators in the original Britomart train station. These have been removed as part of the CRL construction.

CRL construction work inside the Chief Post Office

The historic dome in the Chief Post Office building

CRL construction work in Lower Queen Street. The huge 10m high distinctive silos were part of the bentonite work.

CRL construction work inside the Chief Post Office

CRL construction work inside the Chief Post Office

CRL construction work inside the Chief Post Office

CRL construction work inside the Chief Post Office

CRL construction work inside the Chief Post Office

CRL construction work inside the Chief Post Office

CRL construction work inside the Chief Post Office

CRL construction work inside the Chief Post Office

CRL construction work in Lower Queen Street. This bright red 90 tonne piling rig named Sandrine worked inside and outside the historic Chief Post Office (Britomart Transport Centre) building until being returned to France in early 2018.

CRL construction work in Lower Queen Street.

This bright red 90 tonne piling rig named Sandrine worked inside and outside the historic Chief Post Office (Britomart Transport Centre) building until being returned to France in early 2018.

CRL construction work in Lower Queen Street.

CRL work in Lower Queen Street. This bright red 90 tonne piling rig named Sandrine worked inside and outside the historic Chief Post Office (Britomart Transport Centre) building until being returned to France in early 2018.

CRL construction work in Lower Queen Street. This bright red 90 tonne piling rig named Sandrine worked inside and outside the historic Chief Post Office (Britomart Transport Centre) building until being returned to France in early 2018.

CRL construction work around the Chief Post Office.

CRL construction work in Lower Queen Street.

CRL construction work around the Chief Post Office.

A close up of Sandrine. This bright red 90 tonne piling rig named Sandrine worked inside and outside the historic Chief Post Office (Britomart Transport Centre) building until being returned to France in early 2018. During Sandrine's work at the CPO, passers-by got used to seeing the huge 10m high distinctive silos in Lower Queen Street. These were part of the bentonite work.

CRL construction work inside the Chief Post Office.

CRL construction work in Lower Queen Street.

CRL construction work inside the Chief Post Office.

CRL construction work inside the Chief Post Office.

CRL construction work inside the Chief Post Office.

CRL construction work in Lower Queen Street.

CRL construction work inside the Chief Post Office.

CRL construction work inside the Chief Post Office.

CRL construction work inside the Chief Post Office.

CRL construction work inside the Chief Post Office.

CRL construction work inside the Chief Post Office.

CRL construction work inside the Chief Post Office.

CRL construction work inside the Chief Post Office.

CRL construction work inside the Chief Post Office.

CRL construction work inside the Chief Post Office.

CRL construction work inside the Chief Post Office.

CRL construction work inside the Chief Post Office.

CRL construction work inside the Chief Post Office.

This bright red 90 tonne piling rig named Sandrine worked inside the historic Chief Post Office (Britomart Transport Centre) building until being returned to France in early 2018.

This bright red 90 tonne piling rig named Sandrine worked inside the historic Chief Post Office (Britomart Transport Centre) building until being returned to France in early 2018.

CRL construction work inside the Chief Post Office.

This bright red 90 tonne piling rig named Sandrine worked inside the historic Chief Post Office (Britomart Transport Centre) building until being returned to France in early 2018.

This bright red 90 tonne piling rig named Sandrine worked inside the historic Chief Post Office (Britomart Transport Centre) building until being returned to France in early 2018.

CRL construction work inside the Chief Post Office.

CRL construction work inside the Chief Post Office.

CRL construction work inside the Chief Post Office.

This bright red 90 tonne piling rig named Sandrine worked inside the historic Chief Post Office (Britomart Transport Centre) building until being returned to France in early 2018.

This bright red 90 tonne piling rig named Sandrine worked inside the historic Chief Post Office (Britomart Transport Centre) building until being returned to France in early 2018.

This bright red 90 tonne piling rig named Sandrine worked inside the historic Chief Post Office (Britomart Transport Centre) building until being returned to France in early 2018.

CRL construction work inside the Chief Post Office.

CRL construction work inside the Chief Post Office.

CRL construction work inside the Chief Post Office.

CRL construction work inside the Chief Post Office.

CRL construction work inside the Chief Post Office.

CRL construction work inside the Chief Post Office.

CRL construction work in Lower Queen Street.

CRL construction work in Lower Queen Street.

CRL construction work in Lower Queen Street.

CRL construction work around the Chief Post Office.

This bright red 90 tonne piling rig named Sandrine worked inside and outside the historic Chief Post Office (Britomart Transport Centre) building until being returned to France in early 2018.

CRL construction work around the Chief Post Office

Construction work inside the Chief Post Office.

Construction work inside the Chief Post Office.

Construction work in Lower Queen Street.

During the piling ig Sandrine's work at the CPO, passers-by got used to seeing the huge 10m high distinctive silos in Lower Queen Street. These were part of the bentonite work.

CRL construction work inside the Chief Post Office.

CRL construction work in Lower Queen Street.

CRL construction work inside the Chief Post Office.

CRL construction work in Lower Queen Street.

CRL construction work inside the Chief Post Office.

CRL construction work inside the Chief Post Office.

CRL construction work in Lower Queen Street.

CRL construction work inside the Chief Post Office.

CRL construction work in Lower Queen Street.

CRL construction work inside the Chief Post Office.

CRL construction work inside the Chief Post Office.

CRL construction team workers in Lower Queen Street.

CRL construction work inside the Chief Post Office.

CRL construction work inside the Chief Post Office.

CRL construction work inside the Chief Post Office.

CRL construction work in Lower Queen Street.

CRL construction work in Lower Queen Street.

CRL construction work in Lower Queen Street.

CRL construction work in Lower Queen Street.

CRL construction inside the Chief Post Office

CRL construction inside the Chief Post Office

CRL construction in Lower Queen Street

CRL construction work inside the Chief Post Office building.

CRL construction work inside the Chief Post Office building.

CRL construction work inside the Chief Post Office building.

CRL construction work inside the Chief Post Office building.

CRL construction work inside the Chief Post Office building.

CRL construction work inside the Chief Post Office building.

CRL construction work inside the Chief Post Office building.

CRL construction work around the Chief Post Office building.

CRL construction in Lower Queen Street

CRL construction workers with an ancient bottle found during CRL work near the Chief Post Office. Downer NZ and Soletanche Bachy JV workers Raj and Noel. In September 2018, they uncovered a complete stoneware mineral water bottle from the 1880s. It was produced in the west German Duchy of Nassau, famous for its mineral springs. Ray and Noel found it in reclamation fill, about five metres under modern ground level.

Excavation work in July 2018 exposed the existing foundations of Britomart’s 106-year-old Chief Post Office (CPO) building.

Records are being taken for heritage and posterity reasons before the old foundations are removed and the excavation progresses deeper underground.

The CPO building is now being supported by a new underpinning structure on new foundations.

In August 2018, while excavating the northern trench, contractors Downer NZ and Soletanche Bachy JV found an old pile dated 08/10/1909

Excavation work in July 2018 exposed the existing foundations of Britomart’s 106-year-old Chief Post Office (CPO) building.

Records are being taken for heritage and posterity reasons before the old foundations are removed and the excavation progresses deeper underground.

The CPO building is now being supported by a new underpinning structure on new foundations.

In August 2018, while excavating the northern trench, contractors Downer NZ and Soletanche Bachy JV found an old pile dated 08/10/1909